In the base- ment of the Centraal Museum a long wreck is exposed, known as the Utrecht Ship.
At December 5, 1930 it was found during excavation work and was immediately a great sensation. The newspapers were full of them.
The director of the museum in that time, Dr. WC Schuylenburg, immediately saw the great scientific importance of the find in the wreck and decided to save it.
That was easier said than done, since the preservation of wooden objects is extremely difficult.
Till the end of the 50's the theory was that the ship came from the Roman period.
After many studies the years 1000-1025 seemed to be more likely.
The wreck smells very strong, but after the renovation of the Central Museum, the ship is exposed behind glass.
Here more about this ship (in Dutch but to translate with Goodle)
At December 5, 1930 it was found during excavation work and was immediately a great sensation. The newspapers were full of them.
The director of the museum in that time, Dr. WC Schuylenburg, immediately saw the great scientific importance of the find in the wreck and decided to save it.
That was easier said than done, since the preservation of wooden objects is extremely difficult.
Till the end of the 50's the theory was that the ship came from the Roman period.
After many studies the years 1000-1025 seemed to be more likely.
The wreck smells very strong, but after the renovation of the Central Museum, the ship is exposed behind glass.
Here more about this ship (in Dutch but to translate with Goodle)
